Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-04
rRoM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Aoxa. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 4, 1887.

ISpeeisl Correspondence of the Alcxa. GAzETTE.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4, 1887
Congressman elect Hopkins, of Lynchburg,
has gone home, by no means pleased with
Tie administration. He came here to have
sir. Page, the labor applicant for the post
nlastership at Lynchburg, appointed. Before
ho left he said he had met Major Daniel in
the office OF the postmaster general! that
tho Major had Informed him that he had
recommended Mr.. jennings for the Lynch
burg pos!oflice; that he had replied that as
the Majors term as 8 member Of the House
would expire in less than sixty days, while
his would commence next March and last
for two years, he thought the appointment
should be at his, aud not at the Majors dis
posal that the Major had replied that be
represented the regular democratic party.
while Hopkins represented q faction that
he responded that he did net represent fac.
ton. but q large and Influential party that
the Major then asked him if he would sup
port Mr.. Carlisle for Speaker, aud that be
had replied 40, nor any other free trader;
that at this the postmaster general inter
rupted them By saying that the administra-
ton was pledged 10 tariff reform, and could
not therefore adopt the recommendation of
congressman opposed 10 such q policy in
preference to that Of those whowonld support
il. Mr.. Hopkins said he then weat to see the
President, aud that as lie was gwen to un-
derstand pretty much the same thing from
him, he saw his efforts were in vain, and re-
tired, and last night left for home disap-
pointed and irritated man.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia. told the GA
ZE1TE's correspondent this morning he put
no reliance in the report that his colleague,
Senator Brown, is going to resign. he said
Senator Brown had been detained ct home
by ;ndisposition, but he understood would
soon be here.
In the Senate to-day as soon as the jour
nal was read Mr.. Culum, Of Illinois, rose
and announced the death Of his late col
league, General Logan, stating that the an
gel of death was abroad in the land f; also,
that he had feared to make the announce
ment lest his emotions might overcome him.
The Senate then. as mark of respect to its
late member, adjourned without transactng
any business. In the House, after some vain
attempts to call up bills, Mr. Thomas, OF
Illinois, made the same announcement, and
that body also Immediately adjourned for
respect to the deceased.
AS nearly all the Virginia representatives
were in their seats in the House to-day, the
GAzETTEs correspondent thought it good
time to get their views, in as few words as
possible, with regard to Ciuverius, who, I'M
less Governor Lee, of Virginia, shall inter
fere, will be hanged next Friday week
The following is the result:
Mr.. O'Ferrall: The verdict should have
been the Scotch one, guilty but not proven,
and have said so from the first.
Mr.. Trigg / was commonwealth attor-
ney for twelve years. read all the testi-
mony as printed. The man was unustly
convicted.
MIR. Libbey: Cluyerius either killed the
woman or knows who did, but that was
not proved satisfactorily.
Mr.. Cabell l don't think the evidence
as printed was sufficient to convict him, but
his course during and since the trial has not
been such as to strengthen the belief in his
innocence, or to create much sympathy for
him.
Mr.. Daniel: If / had been member OF
the jury would not have voted for his con-
viction.
Mr.. Croxton: When man has had fair
trial the verdict should be enforced, unless
there be strong reason FOR interfering with f!
it, and no such reason has been given. l
am convinced Cluverius is guilty and have
been from the first.
Messrs. Barbour aud Tucker said they
had not come to such definite conclusion
respecting the case as to warrant an ex-
preston of opinion concering it.
Mr.. Brady was not present.
Senator Plumb being asked by the Ga.
ZETTE's correspondent this morning about
the published report of his having bought
the Atlantic and Darville Railroad in Vir-
ginia, replied there was nothing in it; that
i was Que of Mahone's jokes, and that he
had Just told the General he would get even
with him. He added that if he had any